How Many People Are Named Alpheus?
An estimated 200 people in the United States have the first name Alpheus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Alpheus peaked in popularity in 1917 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alpheus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alpheus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Alpheus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
200
About 1 in 1,713,772 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1917
29 births
Total Registered
770
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alpheus
Alpheus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 770 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Alpheus as a male name
Ranked #9,916 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (29 births)
Alpheus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alpheus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 180 babies were registered. Alpheus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alpheus by Decade
How has Alpheus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alpheus by State
Alpheus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alpheus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alpheus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alpheus?
We estimate approximately 200 people named Alpheus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,713,772 Americans share this first name.
Is Alpheus a common name?
Alpheus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 770 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alpheus most popular?
Alpheus reached peak popularity in 1917, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alpheus is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alpheus a male name?
Alpheus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alpheus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alpheus Smith, Alpheus Johnson, Alpheus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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